Stoneywell Cottage

Stoneywell, Lea Lane, Ulverscroft, LE67 9PT

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1361102
Date first listed:: 01-Jun-1966
List Entry Name:: Stoneywell Cottage
Statutory Address:: Stoneywell, Lea Lane, Ulverscroft, LE67 9PT

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1361102
Date first listed:: 01-Jun-1966
List Entry Name:: Stoneywell Cottage
Statutory Address 1:: Stoneywell, Lea Lane, Ulverscroft, LE67 9PT

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Stoneywell, Lea Lane, Ulverscroft, LE67 9PT

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Leicestershire
District:: Charnwood (District Authority)
Parish:: Ulverscroft
National Grid Reference:: SK 49787 11788

Details

SK 41 SE 2/131

ULVERSCROFT LEA LANE (north side) Stoneywell Cottage

1.6.66

GV II*

House of 1899, by Ernest Gimson for elder brother Sydney Gimson with supervision of building by Detmar Blow. Granite and slate rubble stone with original thatch roof Swithland slated by Humphrey Gimson in 1939 after fire. One and a half and two storeys of casements on curving plan following line of rocky outcrop behind. Irregular composition with two massive rubble stone stacks to front. Central door with G 1899 in slate lintel over. One-light casement in gable above. Three-light to left and nine-pane window to right. A two-light dormer over both. Above right a two-light casement in small roof gable of 1939. Stack on diagonal to right with one-light and two-light further right with two light dormer over. To left of central section a one-light dormer with stack with fixed one-light. A two-light casement and a fixed one-light on left end. On right end a partly blocked doorway with three-light, door and three-light in gable. Rear has from left a two-light dormer; a gabled section with 8/8 sash and one-light casement to left with two-light over and one-light above; a rounded staircase section with fixed one-light, two two-lights and fixed one-light with two-light dormer; and to right a three-light casement with two-light over. Lead guttering by Humphrey Gimson decorated with motif derived from Ernest Gimson.

Door leads into Dining Room, formerly Kitchen, with slate slabs to floor and over fireplace. Four slate steps lead up left to Sitting Room and slate spiral staircase. Four oak steps further within Sitting Room. Inglenook recess in Sitting Room with slate slab over fireplace. Much original woodwork: a fine interior. House has remained in Gimson family.

Listing NGR: SK4978711788

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Legacy System number:: 189187
Legacy System:: LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.